I Was the Heroine, and in the Sequel, Even Though I’m a Mob, All of My Stats Are Maxed Out

The End of the World is With You 2

“Kill him, not me…!”

──Alvin had a dream of that day that he could never forget, no matter how many times he tried.

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“I didn’t want to have you. I wish you had died in my belly.”

That was what his mother used to say.

His mother was the princess of a defeated country and married as a hostage. She hated his father, who was the King, and him, whose blood she shared.

Nevertheless, for the sake of her country and herself, she continued to act as a good wife and queen in front of his father and other people.

“I think Alvin will make a wonderful king.”

“I see. I’m glad to hear it.”

But whenever she was left alone with him, his mother would always hurl heartless words at him.

“If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have to bury my bones alone in this country….!”

She secretly took medicine that made it difficult for her to have children, and she dreamed that one day she would be sent back to her own country when she was deemed useless.

However, the birth of Alvin, a baby boy, established her position as queen, and that dream was never to be fulfilled again.

──Even if he hadn’t been born, the chances of her returning to her home country were extremely low.

Perhaps, somewhere in her heart, his mother knew this as well.

Still, she couldn’t admit it, didn’t want to admit it, and probably took out all her resentment on him.

His mother was a pathetic, foolish, and helpless person.

“Ah, you’re really starting to resemble that man. I hate it.”

Alvin was strictly told never to tell anyone about her actions toward him. If he told anyone, she said she would kill him and she would die too.

There were many ways he could have successfully told someone about this. But Alvin didn’t do so, perhaps because somewhere in his heart, he wanted to be loved by his mother.

He was just another pathetic, stupid child.

“Listen, all right? Your reputation is my reputation. So, work yourself to death.”

“…. Yes. I understand.”

As the next king, he received a strict education from morning to night, and rarely saw his father, who was very busy, and when he did, his mother was always present, so there were almost no parent-child conversations.

It would be a lie to say that it wasn’t painful. However, Alvin told himself that since he was born as the first prince, he had no choice.

While his mother managed all the people he came into contact with, Anna, the nanny, was the only one who was kind to him.

“Alvin-sama, it’s all right. The Queen will someday understand Alvin-sama’s hard work.”

“Yes. I hope so.”

“I think of Alvin-sama as my own son.”

“…. Thank you. I’m really, really happy.”

Anna’s presence was the biggest support for him.

And if he kept trying, his mother would surely recognize his efforts someday. Believing that, Alvin continued to work hard.

In the autumn when he was 10 years old, there was a hunting tournament sponsored by the royal family.

As it was an annual event, this year’s event went smoothly, and the closing ceremony was about to take place.

“Please run away! A swarm of demons──Guaghh!”

A swarm of high-ranking demons attacked the place where Alvin was waiting with his mother and nanny. The sheer number of them left him speechless.

The escorting knights weren’t enough to defeat them, and soon a demon that looked like a mixture of a human and a wolf was heading toward them. Drool was dripping from its mouth, which was lined with sharp teeth.

Alvin repeatedly hit his feet which were frozen in fear, desperately trying to pull himself together. Then, he hurried over to his mother and nanny.

“Mother! This way──”

The knights were too busy resisting the demons, so Alvin thought that he, who could use magic, had to protect them.

Of course, he didn’t think he could beat them. He was just thinking of buying as much time as possible and letting the two escaped.

But the moment Alvin stood between the demon and his mother to protect her, she pushed him toward the demon.

“…. Mother….?”

In slow motion, the scenery tilted. Soon, his body rolled on the ground, muddy water soaking all over him.

In a daze, he watched his mother turn her back on him and ran away.